Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-10

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On Tuesday, as Nat skinner was run
ming steer his horse fell and brokeits
leg and had to be shot. MIR. Skinner
escaped with few bruises.
One of q, W. Green's milk cows was
killed by passenger train last sun
day morning on the Missouri Pacific,
about 90 yards from the depot.
Hon. +. q. Adams, secretary OF Kan
sas State Historical society, has our
thanks for a copy Of the fifth biennial
report to the board OF directors.
The repairs and reconstruction of
the Frisco in this territory seem to in
dicate the early extension OF that line
westward-rrobably in the spring.
Newton j. Price, postmaster at Neo-
sho, died on Wednesday Of last week.
lie was forty years Of age and
became resident of his town in 1853.
A new turn-table has just been built
by the Frisco company at this place
and new bridges, or culyerts are being
put all along the line from Seneca
west.
Several persons who placed their
business cards in the fair premium list
have not yet paid for the same. They
are due this office aud We should be
very much obliged if settlement was
made at once.
a prairie fire was purposely started
last Saturday on Duck creek by two
Seneca men. Had not a number of
the moighbors been on hand at once
that whole country would have been
burned over.
Several of our juvenile musicians
we're out on serenadiug tour Satur-
day hight. Not being experienced at
the business they were in too great 4
hurry and got away before refresh
ments could be prepared.
Anyone desiring can exchange cord
wood for one or any number Of those
iiue DuToc-Jersey pigs that were shown
at the fair. They are Kept upon G.
w. Green's fsrm ON Big Cabin, though
particulars may be obtained at this Of,
fee.
Mary +. Shulze and Samuel +. Sim
mons charged with tho murder of the
formers husband, an account of which
has been previously given, are to be
transferred to the Fort Smith court.
They are temporarily held by Com.
missioner Neale, Of the Kansas court,
pending the issue of the requisite pa
pers for their removal.
Bud Trainor, who is thought to be
a deyil.incarnats, and about whom so
many sensational stories are published
in the papers, was upon the streets OF
Tahlequah last week. Not a prisoner
Was he OF Deputy Marshal Cole, but a
posse, armed aud equipped tor busi-
ness. Bud is not half as bad as some
people represent him to be.
! FoRr sNIrn CoURr.-Jack, son Stew
az, charged with murder, died in Jail,
last week. 1t is a remarkable fact that
neary every prisoner that dies in Jail
is charged with murder - Deputy
Isboll placed four men in Jail last
week. 5. II Rocker was charged with
assault, James Richards with robbing
a store al Eufaula and Sank Vann ana
Randel Lovely with murder. The too
last named were drunk and shooting
recklessly on the streets Of Fort Gibson
and killed railroader. - George
smith, aged thirteen was found guilty
OF "involuntary mAnslaughter." His
victim was Martha A. Smith, aged
eleven. The testimony showed that
several children were playing together,
throwing water upon each other, &c,
and that the boy, without counting
consequences, pointed a gun at Mar
tha and pulled the trigger, the eonse-
quences being fatal. II is likely the
youth will be sent to a reformatory in
stitution for a few years.
OILS. C.-BooKs have come Al
are expected to DO at work. The OK
ecuiive committee have assigno d extra
amounts ofreading to mako up for the
month ofOctobcr lost. The reading in
/ T.. S. History extends to French ans
Indian war, l25 pages. In tho Chau
tauquan the four topics given out will
be read aud reported upon for the two
months, October and November. The
following program has been adopted
for ncXi Tuesday evenings
NC. l.. S. q. notices, Circle.
7iOl- Scripture. Invocation.
7;O5-Singing, Circle.
7;0s-u 5. History, Miss Music, DIV,
minutes for supplementary remarks
aud reports 10y the circle after each o
these special reports on the reading.
7;25.-Flour Making, Mr. Blakenoy
7;lO--Repnblicau Government unde
U. S. Constitution, Miss Griiln.
100 History and Literature Of Fa
r East, Mr.. Wheat.
s;I0-Currcnt American Literature
Mr.. Green.
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